On the evening of March 16, 2013, a new Miss RHS was chosen after a magnificent night full of entertaining excitement!

Shari Pillow, Superintendent of Rattan School, welcomed everyone to the 22nd annual Miss RHS Scholarship Pageant. The show opened with the contestants and reigning Miss RHS 2012, Stepheney Haddox, thrilling the audience by performing a dance to “Gangnam Style.”

The new Miss RHS 2013 is Miss Sarah Williams, a sophomore and the daughter of Rita Lewis and Cindy & Lonnie Croft. She was escorted by Mark Baze, a junior and the son of Russell and Donna Baze. Sarah also won the Talent Award.

First Runner-Up to Miss RHS 2013 is Jordan Awtry, a junior and the daughter of Brenda Nelson. Jordan also won the Interview and Miss Congeniality Awards. She was escorted by Derek Wolfe, a senior and son of Clifton and Sonya Wolfe.

Second Runner-Up to Miss RHS 2013 is Serena Ryder, a senior and the daughter of Jim and Lisa Ryder. Serena also won the Highest Scoring Senior Award. She was escorted by Tanner McAdams, a senior and son of Clegg and Nikki McAdams.

The Crowd Pleaser Award went to Kelli Rhae Himes, a sophomore and the daughter of Josh and Tasha Mitchell. She performed “The Evolution of Dance”. Kelli was escorted by Trent Lawless, a senior, and son of Deana Armes Lawless.

Other Miss RHS 2013 contestants were: Emiley Montgomery, a junior and the daughter of Eugene and Jan Montgomery; Brianna Chiles, a sophomore and the daughter of Lisa and Brian Courtwright; Michaela England, a junior and the daughter of Michael and Pam England; Angelica Smith, a sophomore and the daughter of Donald and Cindy Smith; and Courtney Ashley, a freshman, and the daughter of Treva Chambers and Ray Nicol.

The Escort of the Evening Award went to Mr. Derek Wolfe; First Runner-Up is Mr. Turner Woody; and Second Runner-Up is Mr. Tanner McAdams. Escort winners are chosen by the contestants and escorts.

Other escorts included: Dustin Wolfe, a senior and the son of Clifton and Sonya Wolfe; Trent Lawless, a senior and the son of Deana Armes Lawless; Mathew Heady, a sophomore and son of Randel and Heather Heady; Brian Heady, a junior and the son of Floyd and Geneva Heady; Zachary Dillishaw, a senior and the son of John and Paula Dillishaw; and Mark Baze, a junior and the son of Russell and Donna Baze.

Entertainments, in addition to the pageant contestants, were Sidney Boone, a 5th grade student and gymnast at Rattan, Just 3 More trio, Jayce Gibbs, a student at Rattan, Sarah McCary, Miss RHS 2010, and Stepheney Haddox, Miss RHS 2012. Emceeing for the evening was Mrs. Tascha Lawless Bond.

Miss RHS 2013 contestants sold chances on a 50” Visio Slimline Flat Panel LED Smart TV and it was won by Ray Nicol.

We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all of our gift and scholarship sponsors this year! We invite everyone to the 23rd Annual Miss RHS Scholarship pageant next year.